Chiller Theater Evacuated After Gas Leak, Bomb Scare In Morris Co

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — Chiller Theater promised plenty of horror, and it delivered— just probably not in the way fans and celebrities were expecting. Held at the Parsippany Hilton, the event was evacuated after a gas leak, and then a bomb threat was called in during the evacuation.

Police say a gas leak was first reported around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. All 3,000 Chiller Theater attendees were evacuated from the ballroom when the leak was found.

During the ballroom evacuation, a hotel employee called police to say that someone had just called in a bomb threat. The entire hotel, including the Ruth Chris's Steakhouse, was then evacuated.

A search of the hotel found no bomb, and the gas leak was repaired by New Jersey Natural Gas personnel. Everyone was back inside by 6 p.m.

Chiller Theater is a horror, fantasy, and sci-fi convention held annually.

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